American Holidays 2020 Escorted Tours & Cruise Digital Brochure

Mississippi River
Day 11: Memphis - Nashville Continue on to Nashville, known as the
capital of country music. The city earned its title with the very first
airing of the WSM Barn Dance radio program, the forerunner of the
Grand Ole Opry. The newly renovated Ryman Auditorium in
downtown Nashville, once home of the Grand Ole Opry, the studios
near Music Row, and Opryland itself attest to Nashville’s reputation
as the most important city in country music.
Day 12: Nashville Begin your day in this dynamic and thriving cultural
and state capital of Tennessee with a morning city tour. While
exploring the city’s landmarks, perhaps you’ll discover a new country
music classic before they even hit the charts while visiting one of the
many recording studios around town. Perhaps enjoy dinner and a
show in the evening as an optional excursion.
Day 13: Nashville - Chattanooga - Atlanta Leaving Music City, we
head to Chattanooga, home to the famous Choo Choo and which
has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful
downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. In the afternoon, our
trails lead us back to Atlanta where you may want to check our one
of the sites you were not able to experience at the start of the tour
like the Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca Cola, CNN Centre.
Day 14: Atlanta Morning at your leisure before departure. Your ATI
Tour Director will be available to assist you in arranging individual
transfers to Atlanta International Airport or with sightseeing
recommendation for the day should you want to enjoy this great city
further. We hope you have had a memorable journey and look
forward to you the opportunity to host your next visit to America
Day 8: New Orleans The day is yours to explore the charm and
excitement of one of America’s most unique cities and for you to
take in the French flavour & grandeur of New Orleans. May we
suggest starting the day with a visit to a working plantation
(optional). Explore the French Quarter with its trademark wrought
iron balconies overlooking the narrow cobblestone streets.
Day 9: New Orleans - Baton Rouge - Natchez This morning, we will
travel to the capitol of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, and conduct a brief
city tour. From there, we will travel via the historic Natchez Trace
Parkway to Natchez. The parkway is a 444-mile drive through
exceptional scenery and years of Native American and European
history. Natchez is the oldest European settlement on the Mississippi
River. Before the Civil War, wealthy plantation owners from Louisiana
built magnificent Antebellum homes here because the area was
considered safer from flooding. This afternoon, we will visit one of
the homes and learn about the wealth of these 19th century
millionaires.
Day 10: Natchez - Mississippi River Valley - Memphis Leave Natchez
and drive on to Memphis, home of ‘Sun Records’. As a large river
port, it was one of the most important links in the cotton trade
before the Civil War. Memphis is also known as the “home of the
blues.” A brief city tour will take you to the city’s liveliest street, Beale
Street, where the blues and other types of music are played nightly
in almost a dozen clubs. Travel along historic Front Street, known as
Cotton Row in the days when cotton traders and merchants
conducted business here. Of course, no visit to Memphis would be
complete without a visit to Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley
(optional).
Includes • Return flights from Dublin to Atlanta • 13 Nights Hotel
accommodation • Services of a Professional tour Director • Meals:
4 Breakfasts • Welcome reception to meet fellow travellers • Visit
Stately Oaks Plantation and museum, the inspiration for “Tara” from
Gone with the Wind Sight-seeing tour of Atlanta including MLK’s
boyhood home and visitors’ centre • Tour historic Charleston and see
the iconic piazzas of the beautiful homes • Travel to Beaufort, the
filming site of the movie Forest Gump • Trolley Tour the historic
downtown district of Savannah • Experience historic landmarks of
the Civil Rights Trail in Montgomery and Selma, Alabama • See New
Orleans, home to jazz and beignets • See and visit a lavish
Antebellum-styled Mansion in Natchez • Sightseeing of Memphis:
including the Lorraine Hotel, MLK assassination site, and Beale
Street, home of the Blues • Tour Nashville and go Honky Tonkin’ •
See the renowned Chattanooga Choo Choo
Departure Dates 2020 • 18 Apr; 2, 23 May; 6 Jun; 29 Aug; 12, 26 Sep;
10 Oct
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